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Shorten the long landing
Ground effect becomes significant below about one wingspan of height. A Cessna 172, with a 36 ft span, enters ground effect at flare height - the float it feels in the hold-off is ground effect arriving on cue. An A320, with a span around 117 ft, has been in ground effect since before the threshold and there is no sudden cushion to feel, only a gradual reduction in induced drag that lengthens any float you allow.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 2,130 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,130 m of the 2,986 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,123 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The aircraft taxied from the parking area to runway 08R at EGKK London Gatwick Airport, a movement that lasted 7 minutes and covered 2 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 08R, the Boeing 737-800 accelerated over a takeoff distance of 1,186 m, representing 41 % of the runway, and lifted off at 153 kt. Ambient conditions were 26 °C with a wind of 6 kt from 080°, providing a 6 kt headwind and zero crosswind.
Climb commenced 1 mile south-east of Horley, Surrey, with the aircraft ascending from 1,158 ft asl to 34,898 ft asl, a gain of 33,740 ft achieved in 24 minutes while covering 169 nm.
Level cruise began 1 mile north-east of Colonard-Corubert, Normandie, and continued for 65 minutes, during which the flight traversed 522 nm.
Descent was initiated 1 mile east of Almedijar, Comunitat Valenciana, with the airplane descending from 35,006 ft asl to 1,470 ft asl, a loss of 33,536 ft in 21 minutes over a distance of 112 nm.
The final approach to runway 10 at LEAL Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport was flown from the west, on a heading of 100.0° at 4 nm and 1,367 ft agl, under weather of 31 °C and a wind of 2 kt from 110°, giving a 2 kt headwind and no crosswind.
Landing on runway 10 was executed with a threshold speed of 141 kt; touchdown occurred 710 m beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 142 kt and a vertical rate of minus 194 fpm, with perfect runway-touchdown alignment. The total landing distance measured 2,052 m, equivalent to 69 % of the runway length of 2,986 m.
Runway rollout proceeded with perfect alignment, bringing the aircraft to a stop within the remaining runway length.
After landing, the aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in 3 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 813 nm, required 120 minutes of airborne time, and consumed 5,549 kg of fuel.
The final approach to runway 10 at LEAL Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport was performed from the west on a heading of 100.0° at 4 nm and 1,367 ft agl. The approach was assessed as stabilised at the 1,000 ft gate, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope and centreline all within limits.
During the threshold and flare the aircraft maintained good threshold height and the threshold speed was good at 141 kt. The touchdown point was 710 m beyond the touchdown zone and the touchdown speed of 142 kt was noted as a little fast, while the vertical rate was good at minus 194 fpm and runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
Touchdown occurred with the aircraft aligned perfectly on the centreline, the speed recorded at 142 kt and the descent rate at minus 194 fpm. The total landing distance measured 2,052 m, representing 69 % of the 2,986 m runway, and the rollout alignment remained perfect.
Local weather was 31 °C with wind 2 kt from 110°, giving a headwind component of 2 kt and no crosswind. The runway rollout continued straight and aligned, completing within the remaining runway length.
Coaching should focus on reducing the touchdown point distance and fine-tuning the touchdown speed. Targeting the aim point about 300 m (1,000 ft) from the threshold and maintaining the threshold speed of 141 kt will bring the landing closer to the optimal parameters and improve the already strong 89.7 % score.
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